LS2 Rebuild: Crankshaft Question

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Jun 14, 2009 | 12:01 PM

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LS2 Rebuild: Crankshaft Question

How concerned should I be about this mark on the crankshaft journal? If you enlarge the pic then you can see the small spot where it is barely pitted...From what I understand the mark was probably made by oil stravation...Would I be correct or would a small metal shaving caused this? Oh yeah and this is the only journal that has a mark like this...Thanks for any input or advice...

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Jun 15, 2009 | 09:35 PM

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Replace new crankshaft or go see your local machine shop. They might tell you how it bad or good. Good Luck

Jun 15, 2009 | 09:45 PM

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How much do you think it would be for a shop to polish that journal up? It's seems to me like it's right inbetween where the rod bearings set.

Jun 15, 2009 | 09:59 PM

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About the only good thing is it runs around the journal and not across it. I'd definatley have it looked at it may need to be ground/polished.

Jun 15, 2009 | 10:16 PM

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I'll get it checked out...I'm thinking a quick polish will set it right..but then again nothing is ever that simple...haha..thanks for the input guys..

Jun 28, 2009 | 02:16 PM

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I got a mirco polishing cloth out and kinda wiped around it....The black line cleaned up and the small pits were left...The rod bearings don't even touch it....I don't think it should be a problem....

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